# N993KC: 1999 Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA](https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (registry code 7640110)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H10WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2926
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1999
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2002
- Last registry action: August 31, 2013
- Mode S code: ADDEAC
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Cotulla, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cotulla)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3951° N, 99.1139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78014, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N993KC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=993KC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N993KC-2018-03-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA: https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW07LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA197), Sep 12, 2007: Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta (N993KC), Fort Stockton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the v-belt drive system to the main rotor for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was insufficient altitude to perform a successful autorotation.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070912020579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070912020579A), Sep 12, 2007: Robsin R22BETA (N993KC), Fort Stockton, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 12, 2007, at approximately 1420 CDT, the pilot [privacy data omitted] experienced an increase in engine RPM immediately followed by a…

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